Hiring Contractors

When it comes to home improvement or renovation projects, choosing the right contractor is key to ensuring a successful and stress-free experience. One of the most important things to look for? Licensing and insurance!

✔️ Licensed Contractors are required to meet specific standards and regulations, ensuring that the work they do is up to code and safe for your home and family.

✔️ Insured Contractors protect you from potential risks. If accidents, damage, or mistakes happen during the project, their insurance will cover any unexpected costs, financially keeping you out of harm’s way.

🚨 WARNING: If you hire an unlicensed or uninsured contractor, YOU as the homeowner could be held responsible if something goes wrong! For example, if a worker falls off a ladder or gets injured on your property, you could be charged medical bills and legal fees. Signing a waiver may be insufficient as well. Your homeowner’s insurance may reject the claim leaving the homeowner responsible.

By hiring a licensed and insured contractor, you’re ensuring quality work and protecting yourself from costly liabilities. Don’t take shortcuts when it comes to your home. ✅Be wary of contractors offering prices that seem too good to be true, or who say you don’t need a permit. Don’t pay the full amount up front.

We would also like mention that some trades for example electricians and plumbers are required to be licensed and insured. Hiring handymen or jack of all trades to do unlicensed trade work is a first-degree misdemeanor and becomes a third-degree felony during a state of emergency. Lee County, FL has been under a state of emergency since Ian in 2022.

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